The truth is really an ambition which is beyond us.

Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.

There is no question but that if Jesus Christ, or a great prophet from another religion, were to come back today, he would find it virtually impossible to convince anyone of his credentials despite the fact that the vast evangelical machine on American television is predicated on His imminent return among us sinners.

I had started by imitating a parrot, which is unusual, in that a parrot is supposed to imitate you. By taking the initiative you allow the parrot no alternative but to be itself, which proves again that attack is often the best defence.

Sometimes I wish I could just fall in love. Then, at least you know who your opponent is.

When I was small, I would refuse to drink when I ate fish because I thought the fish would reconstitute itself in my stomach

In my day, there were things that were done, and things that were not done, and there was even a way of doing things that were not done.